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OSHA Injury Report: Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice in Asheville, NC 28801 resulted in days away from work. Employee was deputy in sheriffs' offices (except court functions only).

Establishment
Buncombe County-Sheriff and Justice
Parent company
County of Buncombe
Street
200 College Street, 1st Floor
City
Asheville
State
NC
ZIP
28801
On-site location
16 Crowell Road, Asheville NC 28806
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
7
Days restricted or transferred
7

Working patrol

Deputy was on foot pursuing a fleeing suspect with open warrants. Suspect ran down an embankment where Deputy pursued the suspect. The embankment was saturated due to the recent rain and covered with grass and mud. Deputy slipped on the wet surface causing her to lose her balance and slide down the embankment.

Fall Slip or Trip - Different Level

unstable ground due to the saturated ground being slick.

Deputy was on foot pursuing a fleeing suspect with open warrants. Suspect ran down an embankment where Deputy pursued the suspect. The embankment was saturated due to the recent rain and covered with grass and mud.

Job description
Deputy
SOC code
33-3051 — Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
NAICS code
922120 — Sheriffs' offices (except court functions only)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
399
Total hours worked
791384
EIN
566000279
Establishment ID
997044
Employer case #
W00462087
Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
10:41
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:20:51:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.